Conergy states that all of these projects were connected to the grid in advance of the March 15, 2016 deadline for feed-in tariff rates. In theory this should allow the company to qualify at the generous feed-in tariff rate of PHP 8.69/kWh (US$190/MWh), however competition has been fierce to meet a 500 MW cap and the Philippines awards contracts on a first-come, first-served basis. As many of Conergy’s projects were completed in December, January and February, Conergy Asia-Pacific Communications Director Michelle Gozum says that she is confident that most of these projects will receive the feed-in tariff. Gozum also notes that there is a precedent for the Philippine government to expand the capacity available under the program to include plants completed by deadlines, given that this was done for the first 50 MW phase of the feed-in tariff.